Ever wondered how Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit, got his inspiration for his world famous animated duo? Or even how he learnt how to do stop-motion animation?

Like many of you budding-animators on this website , it all started with a family camera and a few household objects......

The Mail Online has released a special feature dedicated to Nick Park’s first ever animation titled “The Rat That Goes Fishing” allowing animation fans to discover how the idea came about, plus watch the final video!

There's also some cracking insights into how Wallace's wacky contraptions were invented, which have all be intricately drawn and laid out in two fantastic Cracking Contraptions manuals, available in shops now.

Visit the Mail Online website to read the full article and let us know what you think in the comment section below!